Archive for March 12th, 2012

Monday Morning, the start of a new week in many countries, saw no new start in Gaza. After a brief calmness last night, the skies filled with the buzzing sounds of many drones and the roaring sounds of the F16’s. Loud explosions were heard clearly signalling the resuming of fresh attacks. Standing on the balcony,I saw the sky flash in to a blaze of orange, this was quickly followed by a report of a large explosion in Jabalia. A four storey house had just been hit, up to 25 people, mostly women and sleeping children and babies had been injured, Medic’s described the scene in Kamal Adwan hospital as distressing., and this is from medics who have seen many terrible things.

REPORTS COMING IN:

Red Crescent building in Jabalia suffers severe damage.

Early morning reports of at least 2 more injured in east Gaza.

A 15 year old boy Nayif Shaaban Qarmout, killed in a playground near his schoolin Beit Lahiya, as a result schools in Northern Gaza are now closing until further notice.

A 65 year old father and his 30 year old daughter killed in BeitLahiya, confirmed, death toll at lunch time Monday has reached 23 with at least 65 injured !!

IS IT ENOUGH YET?

Further reports throughout the day of explosions and rocket attacks , Palestinian resistance fighters fired grad missiles towards southern Israel. In Gaza city, 2 young men killed, one 20 years old, one 21 years old.

10p.m. Monday night, fresh attacks on Rafah, a town near the egyptian border. Medics report 2 more killed in east Gaza city.

Israeli Tanks line up along the border at Erez as Ynet newspaper reports that Israel is prepared for a ground offensive

“The IDF is prepared for any development, including a situation where we are forced to launch a ground operation,” the IDF official said. “We have everything we need and are ready to step it up if needed. There are many measures that we haven’t employed yet.””

Total number of martyrs and wounded since the start of the aggression so far: 25 martyrs and more than 85 wounded, including 27 children, 13 girls and five elderly people, in more than 37 air raid on the Gaza Strip since Friday evening.

Children are now being hurt and killed, schools must close because of fear for their safety, their childhood is again being filled with memories of war, destruction and violence………… WHEN IS IT ENOUGH !!?